How does alcohol use impact public health?

Many people are unaware that alcoholism is a disease. They are unaware of how
treatment for alcoholism works, or that there is treatment. This community bulletin
or newsletter insert sheet can be downloaded free by churches, temples, mosques
and other faith groups.

Problem drinking, including alcoholism, reduces the productivity of your workers
and increases your health care costs. This calculator will compute just how much
alcohol is costing your business.

You can link to this tool from your business website.

Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students.  A SAMHSA "best
practices" harm reduction approach. 

Too many obstacles keep people with alcohol problems from seeking and getting
help. Ensuring Solutions studies the wide range of solutions to these obstacles
and provides tools to help bring down barriers to treatment.

Informational site for clinicians.

Publications for physicians, social workers, clinicians and other health care
professionals from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

Project Mainstream focuses on improving public health by enhancing training in
substance abuse for health professionals.

The SAMSHA site provides employees and their families with credible, reliable
information and resources about alcohol, drugs, mental health, and physical
health.

The purpose of this web site is to provide a single, comprehensive
repository of Screening and Brief Interventions information. This information
includes training manuals, online resources, links to organizations and publications,
and a list of references.

This “Clinician’s Guide” works well for a SBI training manual. Be sure to include
information on Motivational Interviewing in any trainings you do. The two work
together.

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